| HCV | hepatitis C virus |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| LD | lipid droplets |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| S6K | ribosomal protein S6 kinases |
| eIF4E | eukaryotic initiation factor 4E |
| 4E-BP | eIF4E-binding protein |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element binding proteins |
| miR-99a | miRNA-99a |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| SCD | stearoyl CoA desaturase |
| ACACA | acetyl CoA carboxylase |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| HCVcc | cell culture-derived HCV |
| MOI | multiplicity of infection |
| SGR | sub-genomic replicon |
| FGR | full-genomic replicon |
| cDNA | complementary DNA |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| DAPI | 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| OA | oleic acids. |